Senior Manager, PCBA COE Value Engineering

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Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is seeking an experienced PCBA Electrical Engineer to fill the role of Sr Manager, PCBA CoE Value Engineering leader. The PCBA Center of Excellence (CoE) provides proactive PCBA healthcare services, including component lifecycle and supply chain risk assessment, identification and implementation of alternates with preferred suppliers, identification and facilitation of design changes & Value Engineering solutions into manufacturing. These efforts allow business units to optimize PCBA cost, quality, and manufacturability.

LOCATION: This is a fully onsite position based at one of these 4 sites.  
Site Options: Morrisville, NC; Pittsburgh, PA; Austin, TX; or Monterey, Mexico - Unfortunately, relocation assistance is NOT provided.  

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States or Mexico without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screen. 
   

In this role, you will work closely with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering leadership across multiple businesses, divisions and manufacturing sites. Your primary responsibility will be to establish governance and technical project definition and execution to achieve targets on PCBA modernization and cost reduction deliverables of the PCBA Center of Excellence.

What you will do:

• Lead a global PCBA Value Engineering Program across multi-divisions and sites to generate a multiyear Value Engineering project pipeline to achieve productivity savings targets, modernize PCBAs and accelerate NPIs.

• Define PCBA modernization program objectives, goals, KPIs, and operating structure in collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve program savings and lifecycle targets on time and in budget.

• Lead a team of Electrical engineers in alternate component selection and PCBA redesign projects requiring validation in Thermo Fisher factories and Suppliers.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Manufacturing, Operations and Procurement, to align technical requirements and enable accelerators for the implementation of Value Engineering solutions.

• Support EMS Category Management in technical RFQ analysis and VAVE ideation related to PCBA redesign, platform consolidation, and supplier manufacturing & test efficiency.

• Convey divisional design requirements to and leverage the Indian Engineering Center PCBA CoE team to bring design, testing, and lifecycle management resources aligned to Divisional priorities within local sites via established governance model.

What you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, or Computer Engineering, or Physics.

• 8+ years of experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment required

• 4+ years managing engineering teams.

• Experience in either: PCBA manufacturing, PCBA design, Electrical component, engineering, Electromechanical component design, Electromechanical assembly design, Power management, or Electrical systems and controls design.

• Strong Business and Political Acumen and emotional intelligence.

• Ability to manage through ambiguity, multitask, and drive change with collaboration.

• Proven ability to develop and communicate technical projects with respect to Business case definition, solution options, NPV, ROI, and high-level project planning.

• Proven track record of leading complex Value Engineering projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams (R&D, Operations, Engineering, Quality) at multiple sites and divisions.

• Skilled in spend analysis, and problem-solving abilities using tools and frameworks.

• Experience working on/in multi-disciplined technical or new product introduction teams.

• A holistic thinker who can look enterprise-wide to identify best practices and integrate them to optimal benefit by achieving rapid alignment and adoption via standard work.

• Great communicator, including solid written, oral, and presentation-giving skills up to Director/VP level.

• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word and other basic computer applications required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Electrical Engineering degree.

• PCBA Design, Hardware, Firmware experience.

• Experience in or support a procurement organization.

• Experience working with Tier 1 and 2 electronics Manufacturing Services suppliers.

• eCAD layout experience, component management and/or design tools like Altium.

• Understanding of phase gate development processes and methodologies.

• Experience facilitating engineering changes through workflow PLM systems.

• Experience dealing with devices regulated by third party agencies such as FDA, NSF, CSA, UL, ISO 13485 standard and others in the medical products industry.